China doesn't rate movies in the same way other countries do, it's simply pass fail. It's either OK for everyone or it's not going to get released. It's why R rated movies struggle to get in to China more.
Very different scenario, rereleases that bank on nostalgia do way better than recent movies being rereleased. And there's a loooooot of nostalgia for Shrek 2.
I'm not toooooooo worried right now, feels like the sort of thing that'll come on stronger at the end, the lack of some of the bigger IMAX and screens here in London is a bit disappointing for me but I'll find somewhere to watch it at least.
RE Sony and fudge, this situation is pretty minor with what they've done over the last year, Gran Turismo was far more egregious. But until other studios really make noise about it, they'll keep doing it.
You aren't wrong about Wicked having a big west end legacy for sure, but it's never felt like it's something that people are really excited for like Les Mis was, and Mamma Mia is just exploiting this country's strange obsession with ABBA 😅 I mean who knows, I could be completely off base, still a long campaign to go.
Don't take the moral high ground on me here. I'm not knocking anyone for watching them, I don't agree with the direction it's gone and if you think you need to comment as if I'm in the wrong, go find another community to pedal that.
Oh we're giving our thoughts on the movies?
The original is good but massively overhyped, Murray and Ackroyd both have plenty of better movies in the 80s.
The sequel is honestly just forgettable, it's not terrible from memory though
The reboot was fun, nothing special but I had fun with it
Never saw afterlife and neither will I see this as I feel like rewarding the people that harassed the ladies is very icky.
Y'all do what you like though, ain't my place to call anyone out.
Looks like the chains are betting big on Back to Black with their screen counts, I dunno, I've only ever seen bad press with this, I don't actually know if this is going to backfire or not.